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Australian (ASX) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D0.3%
- 3M6.0%
- 1Y3.0%
- YTD5.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has remained flat. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.1% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | AU$78.7b | AU$149.1b | AU$3.5b | 23.4x | 22.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | AU$72.7b | AU$149.1b | AU$3.5b | 21.5x | 20.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | AU$74.4b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 22.7x | 36x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | AU$75.4b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 22.5x | 36.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | AU$75.1b | AU$146.3b | AU$2.1b | 22.2x | 36.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | AU$75.1b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 20.3x | 35.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | AU$79.8b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 20.1x | 37.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | AU$84.4b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 19.2x | 44.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | AU$82.0b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 19.1x | 43.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | AU$78.4b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18.7x | 41.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | AU$75.6b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18.5x | 39.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | AU$76.7b | AU$143.9b | AU$2.1b | 17x | 37.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | AU$77.2b | AU$143.9b | AU$2.1b | 17x | 37.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | AU$80.1b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 18.5x | 21.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | AU$81.2b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 18.2x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | AU$77.3b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 17.2x | 20.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | AU$77.2b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 16.7x | 20.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | AU$80.9b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 17.8x | 21.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | AU$82.4b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 18.5x | 21.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | AU$87.4b | AU$138.8b | AU$4.0b | 20x | 22.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | AU$89.3b | AU$138.8b | AU$3.9b | 20.5x | 22.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | AU$87.5b | AU$138.8b | AU$3.9b | 20.7x | 22.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | AU$88.5b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 21.6x | 22.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | AU$85.2b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 21.3x | 21.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | AU$85.3b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 22.8x | 23.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | AU$79.6b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 21x | 21.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | AU$82.1b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 21.3x | 22.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | AU$79.2b | AU$134.2b | AU$3.7b | 20.6x | 21.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | AU$81.0b | AU$134.2b | AU$3.7b | 20.9x | 22.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | AU$86.4b | AU$134.2b | AU$3.7b | 22.2x | 23.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | AU$90.1b | AU$130.7b | AU$3.5b | 25.2x | 26.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | AU$86.1b | AU$130.0b | AU$3.5b | 23.9x | 24.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | AU$85.6b | AU$130.0b | AU$3.5b | 23.9x | 24.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | AU$92.9b | AU$128.7b | AU$3.3b | 25x | 28.5x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Consumer Retailing industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 28.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.59x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 2.6% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.0% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Consumer Staples industry?
| AU Market | 0.085% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.24% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.33% | |
| Food Retail | 0.57% | |
| Drug Retail | 0% | 0 |
| Big Box Super Stores | 0% | 0 |
| Food Distributors | -3.08% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 41% per year.
- In contrast, the Food Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.9% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOW Woolworths Group | AU$31.45 | 1.5% +AU$549.5m | -2.5% | PE23.6x | |
| COL Coles Group | AU$20.90 | 1.7% +AU$467.5m | 29.0% | PE25.1x | |
| EDV Endeavour Group | AU$4.01 | 4.7% +AU$322.3m | -24.6% | PE15.6x | |
| MTS Metcash | AU$3.16 | 6.0% +AU$197.7m | -19.4% | PE13.5x | |
| GNC GrainCorp | AU$6.60 | 2.6% +AU$36.3m | -21.9% | PE23.6x |
